Chinese companies purchase Russian pollock roe on a large scale for the first time

According to Alexey Buglak, chairman of the Russian Pollock Fishing Association (PCA), Chinese buyers purchased a total of 180 tons of pollock roe during the auction from April 8 to 10, completing 18% of Russia's export target to China this year. He said: "We hope to continue to expand sales in the upcoming April and May auctions and establish direct cooperation with more interested Chinese buyers." Russia's planned target for exporting pollock roe to China in 2025 is 1,000 tons, and it hopes to increase exports to 5,000 tons per year in the next two to three years to accelerate the strategic layout of expanding the Asian market, especially the Chinese market. At the Busan auction, Russian company Tralflot performed well, with 7 of its 13 lots being bought by Chinese buyers. The company's CEO Vladimir Rekasov said: "This is a great start. We see strong demand from the Chinese market and a bright future for long-term cooperation." Chinese buyers participating in the auction ...